Hub Happenings

Chris, Evan, and Mr. Denneau return to discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's The Two Towers and its film adaption. Be sure to listen to E: 43 to hear their thoughts about The Fellowship of the Ring.

Links:
The Writings of J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, movie (2002)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , movie (1975)
Child's Play, movie (1988), a.k.a. the first Chucky movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark, movie (1981)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom , movie (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, movie (2023)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, movie (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, movie (2013)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, movie (2014)

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Do you know a Baggins from a Brandybuck, or Gandalf the Grey from Radagast the Brown? Join Chris, David, Evan, and Mr. Denneau as they leave the comfort of The Shire for points east in the first of three episodes comparing J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy to the early 2000s movies directed by Peter Jackson. Enjoy the quest!

Links:
The Writings of J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, movie (2001)
The Hobbit, animated movie (1977)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, movie (2012)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, movie (2013)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, (2014)
The Rings of Power, TV series (2022)
Audiobooks narrated by Andy Serkis

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Manny, Kacey, and Stacey compare S.E. Hinton's classic YA novel The Outsiders to the film adaptation directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Prepare for spoilers and lots of love for Ralph Macchio and The U.S. Constitution!

Links:
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
The Outsiders, movie (1983)
Cobra Kai, TV series (2018)
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
November 9 by Colleen Hoover
The United States Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
All Quiet on the Western Front, movie (2022)

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How much do you know about Fantasy series and YouTube chefs? Join Natalie, Jack, and Bianca as they discover who knows the other better, Mr. Wise or Liam Wise.

Links:

Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Dragonlands Series by Megg Jensen
The Very Hungry Little Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Good Morning, Good Night! by Teresa Imperato and Melanie Mitchell
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
The Dungeon Masters Guide, Third Edition
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Murder on the Orient Express, 2017 film
Byron Public Library District
Ready Player One, 2018 movie
The Odyssey by Homer
The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel by Homer, Gareth Hinds
Heroes' Feast: The Official D&D Cookbook by Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, and Michael Witwer
Texture over Taste by Joshua Weissman
Basics with Babish by Andrew Rea
Andy Cooks: the Cookbook by Andy Hearnden

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Can you judge a book by its cover and synopsis? Evan and Hailey give their first impressions of 11 of the 20 nominees for the 2025 Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers’ Choice Award.

Links:

2025 Lincoln Award Master List
LMC's Lincoln Award Page

The Getaway by Lamar Giles
Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby
Skyhunter by Marie Lu
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
Numb to This by Kindra Neely
Dear Medusa by Olivia A. Cole
More than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood
Love in English by Maria E. Andreu

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Messers Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs suggest that you read Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and watch the movie before you listen to this episode, where Lucas, Chris, and Mrs. Adolph compare the 1999 book to the 2004 movie.

Links:

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (movie)
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

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The FFA's annual Ag Day is the highlight of the school year for local children and teens...but what do you know about how it all comes together? Mrs. Page, Cambrey, Megan, Emily, Taryn, and Magdalene tell us what to expect this year...and a little about what they like to read, too!

Hosts: Jack, Manny, and Chris

Links:
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
Albuquerque Turkey by B.G. Ford
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
The Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard
Ms. Bixby's Last Day by by John David Anderson
Great or Nothing by Joy McCullough, Caroline Tung Richmond, Tess Sharpe, and Jessica Spotswood
DeKalb Implement Company (Sycamore, Kings, Rockford)
Johnson Tractor
Ag View FS
Nutrien Ag Solutions
The Illinois Department of Agriculture
Illinois Agriculture Education & FFA
Rochelle FFA Chapter

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Grab a box of tissues! Arnett, Manny, Miss Brummett, and Mrs. DeKing compare John Green's novel The Fault in Our Stars to the 2014 movie adaptation.

Links:

Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott
Five Feet Apart movie
Paper Towns by John Green
The Fear by Natasha Preston
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
eRead Illinois & the Boundless App

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Join Jack, Bryson, and William as they discover who knows the other better, Mr. or Mrs. Vrana.

Links:
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games movies
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
The Harry Potter movies
Nyxia series by Scott Reintgen
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle: a cooperative deck-building game
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Baby Shark Goes to Bed  Illustrated by John John Bajet
Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano

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Abby, Rachael, and William discuss their all-time favorite books.

Links:
He Who Fights with Monsters by Travis Deverell, a.k.a. Shirtaloon
Matched by Ally Condie
The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer
Atlania by Ally Condie
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
The Selection by Kiera Cass
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Warcross by Marie Lu

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